Double Act: A Contemporary Glass Collection

Double Act: A Contemporary Glass Collection

Artbook • Marsilio Arte

ISBN-13: 979‑1254630624 · 2023

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Dimensions: 160mm; 221mm

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Key works from the International Studio Glass movement and beyond, from Chihuly to PesceThis volume documents a rare collection of works from the International Studio Glass movement that arose in the 1950s, signaling a major revival of the craft. Housed in Venice, Italy at the Istituto Veneto di Scienze, the collectionassembled between 1990 and 2020features 146 glass works created by 54 artists from Venice, as well as several international locations: academies in Bohemia, European research centers and the studio-furnaces of American, Canadian and Australian artists. The volume serves as a visual record of this remarkable collection, highlighting the friendship between the gallerist and collector, united by a shared passion for glass.Artists include: Dale Chihuly, Barbara Bloom Laura De Santillana, Stanislav Libenské & Jaroslava Brychtové, Richard Marquis, Richard Meitner, Yoichi Ohira, Gaetano Pesce, Borek Sypek (Rep. Ceca), Borek pek, Jana Sterback, Lino Tagliapietra, Toots Zynsky and Tony Zuccheri.

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